“The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents,” the statement read. “Both fighters have admitted taking the banned substances and have orally agreed to suspensions. Once the suspensions have been reduced to written agreements, the results of their tests and the agreed-upon suspensions will be sent to the Association of Boxing Commissions official record-keeper so other jurisdictions will be on notice.”

With the lack of an athletic commission to regulate the event, UFC officials booked a third-party testing company to conduct the drug tests. UFC exec and former Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Marc Ratner coordinates the process in such situations.

Both Bonnar and Herman failed previous tests. Bonnar tested positive for a boldenone metabolite at UFC 62, and he admitted to using the anabolic steroid prior to the eventual loss to Forrest Griffin. Herman, meanwhile, was pulled from a UFC 136 bout with Mike Russow after a pre-fight test revealed marijuana metabolites. The fighter, though, said he didn’t use marijuana and blamed the failed test on friends who were smoking around him.

Other than the official ABC suspensions, UFC officials announced no further punishment for the fighters, though Bonnar had already announced his MMA retirement prior to news of the failed test. Additionally, with three straight losses, Herman’s future in the organization was already in question.